Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp is the perfect balance of savory, sweet, garlicky goodness. An easy weeknight favorite made with simple ingredients that can be whipped up in minutes. It’s a must-try for anyone who loves spicy garlic shrimp recipes. Serve it over rice, bread, or noodles. Add this to your collection of delicious and reliable shrimp dish recipes!

Shrimps remains a favorite ingredient eaten by many because of how easy it is to add into a variety of dishes. From easy shrimp meals” and convenient shrimp dinner ideas. Ideal for simple yet satisfying dishes, especially classics like sauteed, grilled, stir-fried garlic shrimp dish that can be served as an appetizer, side dish, snack, or even main meal. Make your weekdays more flavorful with garlic shrimp meals.

Why do people love shrimp ?

People love eating and using shrimps into their meals because it’s incredibly versatile. These ingredients show up in everything from simple shrimp food recipes to flavorful main course shrimp recipes. It soaks up bold flavors making dishes  like sweet and spicy shrimp or spicy honey shrimp especially delicious. 

Shrimps are  also packed with health benefits—it’s low in calories, high in lean protein, and rich in nutrients like selenium, iodine, and omega-3 fatty acids, making it a smart choice for many who are looking for a way to make a more balanced meal. Many people enjoy adding shrimp to their meal plans or diets because it’s quick to cook, versatile enough to add into many dishes, easy to portion, and fits well into many weight-friendly or high-protein eating styles. In the Philippines, shrimp is especially popular thanks to the country’s abundant coastal waters.

Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp Recipe Ingredients

• Shrimp – our main choice of meat for this recipe. You can choose to use shelled or peeled shrimps. But when using peeled shrimps make sure to take less time cooking these in the sauce to avoid over-cooking ( turning these mushy or rubbery )
• Butter – gives the sauce its beautiful silky texture and rich taste.
• Garlic – for flavor and aroma.
• Red chillies – for spice.
• Oyster sauce – adds umami, a savory flavor profile, and gives the dish a nice shiny finish.
• Ketchup – for flavor and savory goodness.
• Calamansi juice – adds a nice sweet slight tang, it also helps keep the shrimps juicy.
• Pepper – to taste.
• Sugar – to balance the salty spicy flavors.
• Parsley – for  garnish.
• Oil – for sautéing.

Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients 

• 600 grams shrimp
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 whole garlic ( minced )
• 3 pieces red chillies ( chopped )
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons calamansi juice
• Pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar ( optional )
• Parsley ( garnish )
• Oil for sauteing

Steps :

1. Heat oil in a pan, saute the shrimps until these change in color or turn orange. Then take these out of the pan. 

For the Spicy Garlic Shrimp Sauce

1. In the same pan, melt butter and saute garlic for a minute. Mix in chillies, oyster sauce, and ketchup. Pour in calamansi and black pepper to taste. Stir until well combined.

2. Mix in sugar. Cook until the sauce has reduced slightly and thickened. Add back the shrimps and toss until these are well coated with the sauce.

3. Cover and cook for a minute. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Questions :

• Can you only use Shrimps ?

You can also replace the shrimps with any seafood like clams, squids, mussels, or a mix of everything for a “Sweet and Spicy Seafood Sauce Recipe”. But unlike the shrimps, you’ll need to change the cooking time ( give it less time ) of each seafood used since they might turn rubbery or mushy.

• What to serve this sweet and spicy garlic butter shrimp recipe with ?
  • Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp with Rice – the best pairing for this dish? A heaping scoop of freshly cooked rice. It’s simple, easy, and you can also upgrade this by turning it into garlic fried rice.
  • Turn this into Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta ( or Garlic Chilli Prawns Pasta ) – to make this sweet and spicy shrimp pasta all you need is to cook you favorite type of pasta on another pot until al dente before you cook the shrimp. Strain and keep warm until you need to serve this with the shrimp.
  • Aside from pasta, you can also use any type of noodles. From egg noodles, rice noodles, vermicelli, mami, depending on your preference to make “Sweet Chilli Prawns noodles“
  • You can also add these into sandwiches or even tacos for a quick and easy, refreshing “Sweet Chili Shrimp Tacos” recipe.

• Additional Ingredients
  • Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp Chinese ( Spicy Chinese Shrimp ) – similar to the recipe but adding honey, rice vinegar and sesame oil into the sauce.
  • Chinese Chilli Prawns Recipe – for this version of Sweet and Spicy Fried Shrimp, all you need to do is dip the peeled prawns in a light batter made of flour, eggs, and baking soda ( adding seasonings if you’d like ), fry until golden then take these out and place over a strainer. In another pot, make the sauce but this time add sesame oil, chili flakes, sriracha and a bit of brown sugar to balance everything out. Toss the fried prawns in and garnish with sesame seeds.
  • Thai Shrimp Curry – This Thai Shrimp Recipe also needs a few adjustments to the sauce, add in 1 – 2 tablespoons or red curry paste, a few teaspoons of fish sauce, brown sugar, and instead of water, simmer the sauce with coconut milk.
  • Malaysian Chili shrimp – another asian spicy garlic shrimp recipe, for this mix in 2 – 3 tablespoons of chili sauce, ⅓ cup ketchup, season with soy sauce, sesame sauce, and 1 -2 curry leaves. Instead of water add in chicken or seafood broth.
  • Sweet and Spicy Honey Garlic Shrimp – make this sweet and spicy chili garlic shrimp even sweeter by adding a tablespoon or 2 of honey into the sauce or, replace with honey as its main sweetener. Replace 1 tablespoon of sugar with 1 tablespoon of honey.
  • Honey Red Pepper Shrimp ( or Honey Chili Glazed Shrimp ) – honey with a good amount of heat. Mix in ¼ or ⅓ cup cup of honey with ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon or more of sriracha, a sprinkle or more of red pepper flakes, and sliced bell peppers.
  • Spicy Shrimp and Vegetable Recipes – even just adding a mix of vegetables will boost this dish aesthetically and flavor-wise. You can add carrots, bell peppers. Broccoli, peas, mushrooms, zucchini and any other vegetables you like.
  • Turn this into a Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Shrimp – one of the best spicy sweet and sour shrimp recipes is one that adds pineapple juice into the sauce and chunks at the end. This gives the dish a nice acidity, and keeps the shrimps juicy.

Try our other Yummy Easy Shrimp Recipes :

While this Sweet and Spicy Garlic Shrimp is a delicious standout among the many shrimp dishes Yummy Kitchen has, we also have a number of crowd-pleasing recipes that come together just as quickly. Here are a number of simple shrimp recipes that also deliver a bold, satisfying taste. 

Shrimp and Garlic Recipe ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 600 gramo hipon
• 4 kutsara ng mantikilya
• 1 buong awang ( tinadtad )
• 3 piraso pulang sili ( hiniwa )
• 2 kutsara ng oyster sauce
• 2 kutsara ng ketchup
• 2 kutsara ng calamansi juice
• Paminta panlasa
• 1 kutsara ng asukal ( opsyonal )
• Perehil ( pang dekorasyon )
• Mantika pang luto

Paano Lutuin :

1. Mag init ng mantika sa kawali. Lutuin ang mga hipon hanggang mag iba ng kulay o mag kahel. Pagkatapos, tanggalin sa kawali.

Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce

1. Sa parehong kawali, tunawin ang mantikilya at lutuin ang bawang ng 1 minuto. Haluan ng sili, oyster sauce, at ketchup. Haluan ng calamansi at paminta.
2. Haluan ng asukal. Lutuin ang sarsa hanggang kumapal ito. Ibalik ang mga hipon at haluan hanggang matakpan ang mga ito ng sarsa. 
3. Takpan at lutuin ng 1 minuto. Dekorasyonan ng perehil bago ihanda.